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Old BC Lions Games

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 3:20 pm
by bromick
Does anyone know where i can get old BC Lions games from the late 70's to early 80's preferably empire stadium games.

Re: Old BC Lions Games

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:22 pm
by David
bromick wrote:Does anyone know where i can get old BC Lions games from the late 70's to early 80's preferably empire stadium games.
I have a full game from 1978 at Empire on DVD. It was played on a crisp, clear night on 10/21/78 in which we beat Ottawa 20-17. There are 2 other games avaiable from that year, but I don't have them. One was BC at Montreal on 8/22/78 (in front of over 65,000 fans at Olympic Stadium!), and the other was BC at Toronto from 10/29/78. You can view both on YouTube.

Unfortunately, nothing exists from the magic 10-6 season (and exciting West Semi Final win) of 1977 as far as I'm aware.


DH :cool:

Re: Old BC Lions Games

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:49 pm
by Qman
bromick wrote:Does anyone know where i can get old BC Lions games from the late 70's to early 80's preferably empire stadium games.
Youtube ... mostly road games though

Re: Old BC Lions Games

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:21 pm
by Robbie
bromick wrote:Does anyone know where i can get old BC Lions games from the late 70's to early 80's preferably empire stadium games.
Choose a season here and you will likely find a YouTube clip of a Lions game in that season.
http://lionbackers.com/bc_lions/viewforum.php?f=24

Re: Old BC Lions Games

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:14 am
by bromick
You can get footage from the library and archives canada you have to get permission from the CFL,each game is only approx 25 minutes long with no sound and black and white.The games are from film reels this is the only empire stadium stuff i could find.I beleive these are called coach's films.

Re: Old BC Lions Games

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:48 pm
by bromick
Hi David
Here's the link to the library and archives canada but there not cheap i got 4 games each about 25 minutes long cost me $90.00 dollars
i think there full games but just from the snap to the end of the play thats why there only 25 minutes long.I actually have that game you have but thanks anyways i'm kind of a collector i have around 90 games on dvd.

Re: Old BC Lions Games

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:12 am
by Belize City Lion


Saskatchewan at BC in 1968. Not exactly great football, but cool to see part of a vintage CFL broadcast and the commercials for Canadian Pacific. At one point late in the game, BC takes a safety and keeps possession of the ball. The Lions were trailing by 4 at the time, so giving up the safety was a way to keep possession in order to try to score the go-ahead touchdown. I can't find any information of when the safety rule was changed to what we have today.

Re: Old BC Lions Games

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:01 am
by Belize City Lion


1985 West Final. A nail biter first half but ultimately a blow out victory for the Lions on their way to a championship season. Ned Amour had a great game in relief of injured MOP Mervyn Fernandez. A treat to see again just how talented Darnell Clash was. Hard to believe he only played 4 seasons of professional football. I can't recall why his career ended so early.

Re: Old BC Lions Games

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:58 pm
by Coast Mountain Lion
Belize City Lion wrote:

Saskatchewan at BC in 1968. Not exactly great football, but cool to see part of a vintage CFL broadcast and the commercials for Canadian Pacific. At one point late in the game, BC takes a safety and keeps possession of the ball. The Lions were trailing by 4 at the time, so giving up the safety was a way to keep possession in order to try to score the go-ahead touchdown. I can't find any information of when the safety rule was changed to what we have today.
Not great football, apart from Jim Young on that last drive and Spaghetti Legs Parker scrambling on the last play (otherwise he looked positively ancient out there). But accurate, perceptive and no-nonsense play-by-play, no endless delays in between plays, no useless graphics, sound effects and other gimmicks. No showboating. And real Canadian football signals, though the ref did seem to be putting on a bit of a show a couple of times there. And the hashmarks out wide where they should be. I'll take it.

Re: Old BC Lions Games

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:41 am
by Hambone
I was just out in Detroit for the final 2 games at Joe Louis. I have a buddy out there who used to be a Total-CFL regular. Over the years he supplied me with some neat Red Wings collectibles and memorabilia and I sent him some BC Lions and CFL stuff. We met for an afternoon while I was out there. Somewhat of an odd couple what with me being from BC and wearing my early 70s vintage Mickey Redmond game worn jersey and Doug from Detroit wearing a BC Lions hoody with the paw print logo. Doug surprised me with year another package of Wings stuff. Amongst it though he included a memory stick with several vintage CFL games he'd downloaded. Included are the 1956 CFL All-Star from Empire, a 1969 Lions game (yes David with Leroy Sledge), a couple of games circa Jerry and the Cardiacs and a few other Lions or CFL games from the 80s. I haven't had a chance to look at all of them yet but will post the list when I get a chance.